The Dumb And Dumber star denies all the allegations, with his lawyers describing them as ‘malicious’ and ‘predatory’

Ahmed Ibrahim, representing the claimants, urged judge Deirdre Hill not to delay proceedings any longer, saying Jim’s lawyers will keep coming back for another “bite of the apple”.

He also argued to keep the lawsuits’ wording open ahead of the trial.

He added: “We are clearly not alleging that Jim Carrey was selling drugs out of the back of his pickup truck and was therefore not marketing or selling in the traditional sense of what that word would bring to mind.”

Brigid also alleges Jim gave her daughter, 33, three sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and pressured her to keep it quiet before her death in September 2015.

Cathriona, from Cappawhite, County Tipperary, was found four days after dying of an overdose in her home in the LA suburb of Sherman Oaks.

Cathriona’s husband Mark Burton is also suing Carrey over similar claims.

He alleges the prescription drugs Ambien, Propranolol and Percocet were found in pill bottles bearing the name Arthur King - a pseudonym for the actor, adding the coroner “determined that the drugs had been obtained by defendant Carrey under a bogus name.”

A coroner recorded her death as suicide.

The judge said she would send her final ruling on Carrey’s motion to strike to lawyers in due course but indicated she would side with the prosecution at least in part.